 | William Giles - 1811 - 268 páginas
...ringeth low, and lifteth up: or with Him that excelled in wisdom and in knowledge, The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread...nor yet favour to men of skill ; but time and chance happeuetu to them all.' Trade, in all its branches is precarious, and its advantages are uncertain.... | |
 | William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 436 páginas
...was finished in the decree and purpose of God, Heb. iv. 3. It tells us that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread...men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill : so far from it, it is the lame that take the prey, the weak are strong, and he that becomes a fool... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1813 - 280 páginas
...• TIME AND CHANCE. I teturned and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, — nor (he battle to the strong ; — neither yet bread to the...skill,— but time and chance happeneth to them all. E'ccl. ix. 11. SERMON IX. p. 109. THE CHARACTER OF HEROD. Then was fulfilled that which was spoken... | |
 | William Jay - 1814 - 552 páginas
...may be well laid, every assistance necessary to success may be procured ; but "the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to " the strong, neither yet...skill ; but time and chance happeneth to " them all." " Money is a defence," and hence it is so anxiously desired, so universally pursued ; but how many... | |
 | William Bates - 1815 - 530 páginas
...things, yet we many times fall short of our aims and hopes. It was the observation of the wisest man, "'I returned and saw under the sun, that the race...to men of skill ; but time and chance happeneth to all-." Indeed such is the order of divine providence in the world, there must be different conditions... | |
 | Nathaniel Lardner - 1815 - 616 páginas
...seen by those who have diligently observed human counsels and events, " that the race is not to the se.8 %3 Ecc. iz. 11. As all human affairs are liable to accidents and disasters, a firm persuasion, and serious... | |
 | 1815 - 294 páginas
...forgotten. Also their love, and their hatred, and their envy, is now perished. The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread...nor yet favour to men of skill ; but time and chance happencth to them all. CHAP xxv nr. EVIL-SPEAKING,. PUT them in mind to speak evil of no man. Thou... | |
 | J. Coote - 1817 - 378 páginas
...lie is raised up out of his holy habitation. 2d sermon. Eccles. ix. 10,11,18. I returned, and •aw under the sun that the race is not to the swift, nor...neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understand -<ng, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happenetb to them all. For man... | |
 | James Porter - 1819 - 34 páginas
...other object of his pursuit. He is entirely dependent upon God for success. The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread...skill ; but time and chance happeneth to them all." Ex. 9. il. A man may have a fair prospect of success in an. undertaking, and yet be disappointed, as... | |
 | 1828 - 818 páginas
...less fortunate in life. Mr. EDITOR, — A wise and inspired teacher tells us, " The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread...understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill ; but time ;m<l chance happeneth to all men." Now, Sir, I am conscious to myself, that I am neither swift, nor... | |
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I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill ; but time and chance happeneth to them all. 
